By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer / San Antonio Express-News, 2026-10-11 01:46:51
2026年10月10日，星期六，在菲尼克斯进行的一场NBA季前赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊（右）与马刺后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔交谈。（美联社图片/Ross D. Franklin）
菲尼克斯讯 —— 周六在菲尼克斯举行的季前赛仅开打1分50秒，马刺主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 就叫了暂停，向全队强调一个浅显的道理。
虽然在房贷对决中心球馆进行的这场热身赛并不计入NBA常规赛战绩，但对于一支志在重返NBA总决赛的球队而言，备战的每一分钟都至关重要。
“今晚的表现没有达到我们要求的标准，”约翰逊表示，“我们必须确保把握住眼前的机会。距离揭幕战只有10天了。就今晚的发挥来看，我们完全没做好准备。”
在以98-102昏昏沉沉地输给太阳之后，对马刺而言唯一的好消息是，在10月20日常规赛揭幕战迎战老对手俄克拉荷马城雷霆之前，他们还有时间进行调整。
距离新赛季开打还有十天，这支卫冕西部冠军仍有大量功课要做。
在全明星后卫德文·布克缺阵的情况下，菲尼克斯人首节就给马刺挖下了15分的大坑，并且自始至终没让对手彻底喘过气来。
卢克·肯纳德得到20分，杰伦·格林贡献18分，送给马刺季前赛两连败（0胜2负）。
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 连续两场打出高效得分表现，领跑马刺全队。本场比赛马刺同样缺少了自己的全明星后卫达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)。
哈珀砍下15分，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 则为马刺贡献了13分。
马刺的主力阵容打到了下半场。当他们在第三节中段被换下场时，太阳依然保持着6分的领先优势。
新秀和未受保障合同的训练营球员们在第四节试图力挽狂澜，但分差始终无法缩小到4分以内，而这最终也成了终场的分差。
马刺将于周一前往犹他，继续寻求季前赛的首场胜利。
以下是周六失利带来的三大看点：
- 三后卫阵容依然搁置
福克斯因约翰逊口中“臀部普遍发紧”的情况连续第二场缺席。他的缺阵推迟了马刺备受期待的、围绕福克斯、哈珀和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 构建的首发阵容的首秀。
无论福克斯在与不在，哈珀都在持续冲击首发席位。在马刺的两场热身赛失利中，他合计16投11中，砍下31分。
约翰逊继续对福克斯的伤势轻描淡写，称其既不严重，也不是长期隐患。这位老将后卫仍随马刺参加客场之旅，球队也没有排除他在对阵犹他比赛中登场的可能。
然而，随着常规赛临近，预计马刺对待这位球队核心球员之一时会保持谨慎。
“显然我们不想冒险硬撑，”约翰逊说。
2. 传球大师文班
周六的比赛中，马刺在命中37球的情况下送出了32次助攻，这样的数据通常会让主教练喜笑颜开并与全员击掌庆祝。
但约翰逊完全没有这个心情。
“数据有时会骗人，”约翰逊坦言。
不过，约翰逊对文班亚马在马刺助攻表现中所起到的作用感到满意。
这位身高达7英尺4英寸的中锋对阵太阳送出全队最高的6次助攻，他用犀利的空切后门传球和突分外线撕碎了太阳的防线。
“他一直是一名出色的组织核心，”接文班助攻完成一次空中接力的卡斯尔说道，“他的球场视野极佳。助攻数据可能有所波动，关键在于他的洞察力以及对手对他的防守策略。他每场比赛面对的防守待遇都不同。我们希望他在所有这些情况下都能保持进攻侵略性。”
3. 布莱恩特加入伤病名单
卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 在上半场仅打了10分钟就不得不退场并休战，原因是他在踩到队友德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 后不慎扭伤了脚踝。
作为一名二年级前锋，布莱恩特的防守和篮板能力有望让他成为马刺轮换阵容的关键拼图——前提是他能保持健康。
与福克斯一样，约翰逊将布莱恩特周六的提前退场定性为预防性保护措施。
“我希望他没事，”约翰逊说。
总而言之，马刺在周六结束比赛时，缺少了三名本赛季被寄予厚望的关键轮换球员——福克斯、布莱恩特，以及正在克服小腿拉伤的新援托拜厄斯·哈里斯 (Tobias Harris)。
从现在到10月20日之间，约翰逊的核心任务之一将是找到平衡点：既要让关键球员保持健康，又要确保他们在真刀真枪的比赛打响时保持足够敏锐的状态、随时能全速起航。
由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
查看原文：3 Takeaways as Spurs sloppy in preseason defeat
3 Takeaways as Spurs sloppy in preseason defeat
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson, right, talks with Spurs guard Stephon Castle during a preseason NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
PHOENIX — One minute and 50 seconds into Saturday’s preseason game in Phoenix, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson called timeout to remind his team of a simple truth.
The exhibition at Mortgage Matchup Center wouldn’t count in the NBA standings. But for a team intent on getting back to the NBA Finals, every minute of preparation does.
“Tonight was not up to the standard that we want,” Johnson said. “We have to make sure we take advantage of the opportunities in front of us. We play opening night in 10 days. Tonight, it would not feel like we would be ready to go.”
The good news for the Spurs, after a lackluster 102-98 loss to the Suns, is that they still have time to get right before opening the regular season against the archrival Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 20.
Ten days out, the defending Western Conference champions still have plenty of work to do.
Playing without All-Star guard Devin Booker, Phoenix shoved the Spurs into a 15-point hole in the first quarter and never let them completely up for air.
Luke Kennard scored 20 points and Jalen Green added 18 as the Suns sent the Spurs’ preseason record to 0-2.
Dylan Harper turned in his second straight efficient scoring night to lead the Spurs, who were down an All-Star guard of their own in De’Aaron Fox.
Harper had 15 points, while Victor Wembanyama supplied the Spurs with 13 apiece.
The Spurs’ regulars played into the second half. When they took a seat in the middle of the third quarter, Phoenix still led by six.
The rookies and non-roster invitees tried to keep the Spurs in the game in the fourth quarter, but could draw no closer than four points, which turned out to be the final margin.
The Spurs will head to Utah on Monday still in search of their first preseason victory.
Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s defeat:
- Three-guard lineup still on hold
Fox missed his second straight game with what Johnson called “general tightness in his hip.” His absence postponed the debut of the Spurs’ much anticipated starting lineup built around Fox, Harper and Castle.
With or without Fox, Harper continued to make a bid for a starting job. He has totaled 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting over the Spurs’ two exhibition losses.
Johnson continued to downplay Fox’s injury, calling it neither serious nor a long-term concern. The veteran guard remains with the Spurs on their road trip, and the team has not ruled him out for its game against Utah.
With the regular season looming, however, expect the Spurs to play it cautious with one of their most important players.
“Obviously we don’t want to push it,” Johnson said.
2. Wemby the assist machine
The Spurs registered 32 assists on 37 made baskets Saturday, a figure that normally would have a coach handing out high-fives all around.
Johnson was in no mood for that.
“The numbers may lie sometimes,” Johnson said.
Johnson was pleased, however, with Wembanyama’s role in the Spurs’ assist tally.
The 7-foot-4 center led the Spurs with six of them against the Suns, as he carved up Phoenix’s defense with backdoor passes and kickouts.
“He’s always been a great facilitator,” said Castle, the recipient of one alley-oop pass from Wembanyama. “He sees the floor well. His assist numbers could vary. It’s the way he sees the floor, the way teams guard him. He gets a different look every single game. We want him to be default aggressive in all those situations.”
3. Bryant added to walking wounded
Carter Bryant lasted 10 minutes of the first half before he had to leave for good after inadvertently twisting an ankle by stepping on teammate Devin Vassell.
A second-year forward, Bryant’s defense and rebounding is poised make him a key piece of the Spurs’ rotation — provided he can stay healthy.
As with Fox, Johnson painted Bryant’s early exit Saturday as precautionary.
“I hope he’s OK,” Johnson said.
All told, the Spurs finished Saturday’s game without three players expected to play pivotal roles this season — Fox, Bryant and newcomer Tobias Harris, who is nursing a calf strain.
Between now and Oct. 20, one of Johnson’s main jobs will be to strike a balance between keeping important players healthy while ensuring they are sharp enough to hit the floor running when games start counting.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer / San Antonio Express-News